4 Utah Asphalt Pavement Association 8 – 2026 Issue 1 – 14 20 10 17 5 Executive Director’s Message RICK JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UAPA 8 UAPA’s Annual Dinner JONAS STAKER, STAKER PARSON MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION, UAPA 2026 PRESIDENT 2026 HONORS & AWARDS 10 2026 Hall of Fame Inductee WAYNE NIELSON, NIELSON CONSTRUCTION 11 Friend of the Industry — Government SCOTT NUSSBAUM 11 Friend of the Industry — Education SAIGE BOWMEN 11 Friend of the Industry — Engineering LYNDON FRIANT 11 UAPA Industry Leader of the Year DANIEL McDANIEL 12 Large City Project of the Year GRANTSVILLE CITY — MATTHEWS LANE 13 Large Project of the Year BURDICK MATERIALS & UDOT — US-191 REALIGNMENT NEAR SIMPLOT 13 Pavement Preservation Project of the Year INTERMOUNTAIN SLURRY SEAL — UDOT 1-15, ARIZONA STATE LINE TO COTTONWOOD CREEK 14 Small Project of the Year GENEVA ROCK — 2400 EAST 2400 SOUTH HEBER CITY 15 UAPA’s Excellence in Safety Awards UAC ‘26 16 Thank You to Our Sponsors 17 UAPA’s First “Family Night” Was a Success! 18 We’re All on a Journey — You’re Paving the Way! What’s Inside 22 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 21 Leading By Choosing a Life of Intention 26 Attracting and Retaining Young People in the Construction Industry 29 Mental Health in Construction: A Growing Crisis 30 Civil Construction Course at Jordan School District 31 High School Outreach SAFETY 23 Why Situational Awareness Is Important 34 Get Your Head in the Game with UAPA’s Pre-Season Safety Initiative SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATIONS 26 Encouraging Younger Workers to Apply for Construction Jobs 28 Mental Health in Construction — Behind Every Hard Hat Is a Human Heart WOMEN OF ASPHALT — UTAH CHAPTER 37 A New Era of Workforce Development MEMBERSHIP 14 On the Road … or Anywhere Else (like the UAC ‘26!) 40 UAPA Bids Farewell to an Industry Friend LARRY DEE BROWN 41 Go Pave Utah Achieves Avetta Compliance 41 Welcome, New UAPA Members! 2026 UAPA BOARD 42 Executive Committee and Board of Directors “Paving the Future”
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